Iran Begging To Be Attacked

I never give beggars anything. I feel that they got themself into their position and they can get themselves out of that position.

I'd give them the opposite of what they want, unless it's total dismantling of their nuclear program. I don't let bullies force me into action.

I think Israel has the bomb capable of reaching Iran, but what good would it do. I can't see anything coming out of this test that would provoke military action from us or from Israel.

Hogwash and balderdash. 23 skidoo.

Israel does not have a missle capable of reachin Tehran, however they have bomber jets that can get the job done easily.

Iran isn't a bully, they are a bully wanna be. They have no power to flex, yet-- which is precisely why the Jews will not let them acquire the technology they seek.

There is a reason Iran is doing everything in it's power to ensure someone attacks them. They need the excuse to start attacking others.

These Muslim extremist countries such as Iran, want a war. It is built into their culture and religion, the many cowardly suicide attacks and bombing by Muslim terrorists is proof of that. The pasturing and chest thumping is a manifestation of this as well. By keeping making threats they safe face with the rest of the Muslim states and their own people. The psycho President of Iran, just wants attention as Chavez does. They know they can't win, but they will rattle their swords just to keep their aura of manhood alive.

Check out my article "The Folly of a Missile Defense Shield"

How correct you are Juan.

Sorry Mike, I don't read fiction.

An attack by anybody on Iran won't happen soon. The oil market needs to reined in first, the western economies under assault by the weak dollar and inflated oil price will not want an Iranian missile lighting up a Exxon tanker or two. Iran is a long way from the bomb and has nothing to lose with threats and firing off a few oversized bottle rockets. I do not believe it was a coincedence that Iran popped off the rockets as oil prices began to fall. They are back up again today as a result. Iran has serious cash flow issues and a fall in oil price is not in their interest. Bush wants to keep bleeding America of cash to generate a no win Admin for Obama and of course the more instability in the Middle East the more money the domestic producers make. Bush may hit Iran before the year is out for that reason alone. The "threat" posed by Iran is a POSSIBLE long term one and more focused on Israel and the Jews are more than capable to thump the Iranians.

World opinion is divided and Iran is just making use of that very fuel to fire salvos at their enemies. Logically, it is not Iran that is defying the world, or sending threats to Israel or the US, it is the elite extremists at the helm of Iran who are bent on creating havoc for the peace loving humans. So it is for those countries who have a voice of being heard across continents who need to sit together and chalk out policies that can be implemented readily and tactfully to rein in such loud mouths.

Both West and East should come together and sort out issues that are scaring away each other in order to rein in such rogue nations like Iran (or North Korea and even few Islamic nations) so that their utterances are nipped in the bud before they can harm the innocents who want to live in peace. Iran has, of late, become a hot bed of hate campaign and the very Ahmedinejad whose only qualification is his accomplishment as a terrorist during the hostage era. With his rise came also some like-minded extremists who got an opportunity to imagine themselves as prophets of their Alla so that they can decide the fate of the world. Can the other countries unite by deciding on thrusting a deterrent of a decision on Iran? I personally feel there could be a break-out of war unlike what Ahmedinejad himself wants to convey. Understandably, even allowing the ten years of war Iran waged with Iraq, it has no that much of capability to defend itself against world powers. The few missiles could be depleted within a few months if only the other world powers decide to strike a deal.

It is this very sabre rattling that is keeping gas prices high.
Could gas reach $10 a gallon? That would be a nuclear attack on our economy.

Sam, Vinod, and Rude--- thanks for the input. Sam I agree with a great deal of what you said. Vinod, not so much, Rude, of course==== precisely why we might have to deal with them.

These Muslim extremist countries such as Iran, want a war. It is built into their culture and religion, the many cowardly suicide attacks and bombing by Muslim terrorists is proof of that.

lo... n this Iran has not attacked any country in last 200 years. While we wage war & attack a country at least once every 10 years.... we love to bomb place back to stone age.. "Shock & awe" sovereign nations but no one even has the right to defend themselves.. we have carrying out war games since the last 2-3 weeks in the region, did u expect Iran to sit back & watch? Wake up!

did u expect Iran to sit back & watch?

No, because they are savages--- what I did expect however, was for them to be smart enough to understand, we won't sit back and watch either.....

Centrist Citizen: It's one thing to be ignorant but another to be stupid. Wake up and smell the roses. Iran just got out of a long and bloody protracted war with Iraq. Where have you been hiding? No wonder we have so much of a problem dealing with the rest of the world when our people are not only that ignorant but think they have all the answers for everybody but ourselves.

Donald... I asked when did Iran attack any a country, I didn't say Iran was not involved in a war.

It was Iraq that invaded Iran not vice versa and Saddam Hussein had our blessings in the brutal war in which chemical weapons were used on Iranian civilians. I will give u benefit of doubt that u misread my sentence as I doubt u r ignorant abt history.

Centrist Citizen: Sorry. I took your "Iran has not attacked any country in 200 years" to imply that they had been at peace with neighbors that time. My mistake.

No nation possessing nuclear weapons has been attacked since they were developed. It is no wonder that every nation aspires to possess them, that's a good insurance policy against attack!

At this time, Pakistan is the only truly Muslim nation to possess nukes. Israel has plenty of them and will, I would suspect, not use them unless they are being attacked.

I differ with you James. In my assessment, there is not going to be a nuclear war ever except the same falling in to the hands of extremists in which case it will be catastrophe for the world and Final Judgement for the Humans.

In a way, it is not that the nuclear countries do not intend to use them unless attacked, rather it is their fear of an outbreak of world war that may isolate them from the world (opinion I say) that they are timid to use such nuuuuus.

For the moment, we even cannot say which Muslim world (why take Muslim world?), which country has it or is near it. We can only fervently hope that good reason will prevail and such countries do not fall in to the hands of fanatics like Taliban, who would have (as they hanged Najibulla) pressed the button for their humor sake.

Well it is as easy as that for a nuclear war.

Sidelining Iranian extremism, I may like to point out the fact that, most US citizens who, after 9/11, were in favour of carrying the fight in to the terrorists' camp ('fight against terrorism') had been yelling hoarse allowing President Bush to thrust with all the might of super power. But, it is amazing that towards the end of President Bush's term when things did not look all that bright, they (the same citizens of US) started a tirade against their President, wishing that he had just disappeared into thin air, just because things did not turn out as they had expected. How amazing!

On the same pages of Gather.com, I had been exhorting people not to "write off Bush" merely because things went wrong here or there, for which one cannot blame the President who did his bit to save the US from the treacherous devils.

I must repeat, the enormous good done to wipe out the tentacles of Al Qaida, Taliban and Zarcawi and the like did more good to US and the world than the catastrophe that could have befallen the US and their allies had these been allowed to prowl around without being bridled.

Personally, I feel the contribution by President Bush has helped resurrect the sagging image of US universally than the sacrifices made by US and the allies by engaging the extremists without any respite. My driving point is, if we start brooding about what Iran is presently attempting to do, will not the same people throw aspersions on the in-coming President in case he was forced to engage the Iranians which could have even far reaching repercussions?

you tell'em Vinod

Vinod,

You are not differing with me as I stated virtually the same, that no nation with nuclear arms had ever been attacked. Nuclear has been a powerful deterrent to war among sane people. The United States is the only county to ever use nuclear and that use taught all people just how horrendous these weapons could be, if used.

Because of the devastation a nuclear war would bring, it could well end the human race. This makes any sane leader, regardless how much of a despot, reluctant to effectively commit suicide.

While the USSR was still intact, the balance of power between the USSR and the United States kept the world in a tense state of peace Such things as the Iraq war would not have occurred during that period of time. Now there is no balance of power as the US is the only "super power" at this time.

Vinod,

We do differ in our analysis of the Iraq situation by a mile. I opposed the invasion of Iraq before ot occurred. I supported Bush's entry into Afghanistan, however he chose to cut and run from there to invade a sovereign nation, thereby not finishing the job there.

Now the Taliban are effectively regaining power and will play a role in the Government and eventually may control the nation again. And Al Qaida may be moving out of Iraq but they are gathering in Pakistan and Afghanistan again.

We had legitimate reason for going into Afghanistan and the support of the world. Even Saddam publicly condemned the attack on the WTC! The Iraq war has caused permanent damage to the US in the world today and degraded our nation.

Some powerful and threatening words, jJack. Thank you for sharing your mind so openly. It seems extreme in tone but it makes for provocative conversation. Well done!

I didn't say many words, really--- except I don't think Iran can be allowed to continue the path they follow

Iran knows it can threaten and get away with it. We won't do anything until its too late, if then and Israel will pave their country as a reaction. Ron and his ilk have a long history of misreading pissant places like Iran but they are never the ones to pay the price.

Good points Vinod and James. Afghanistan will bite the U.S. in the ass if they don't pay attention.

Ahmadinejad is a maniac, and nothing good can come of an aggressive Iran. At least nothing good for its people. Israel is no puppet of the USA, and will act decisively to protect itself.

The world is full of stupid people. Sigh.......